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Caroline D. Pham

Acting Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, United States

The Honorable Caroline D. Pham is the Acting Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and has been a member of the Commission since her unanimous confirmation by the U.S. Senate in 2023. Pham is an internationally recognized leader in strategy and innovation, with deep expertise in capital markets and regulatory policy. Her commissionership has focused on access to markets, American competitiveness, and right-sizing regulations to promote market liquidity and efficiency. Pham has worked in law and finance for 24 years, including over 10 years of experience in crypto and digital assets. Pham’s experience spans prudential regulation, financial markets, fintech/digital assets, emerging issues, and major disruptions. Her international engagement is across all regions, both multilateral and with senior policymakers and executives. Pham was a Managing Director at Citi with senior global roles in the chief administrative office, institutional clients group, and legal. As head of market structure for strategic initiatives, she worked on investments and new opportunities